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    Settlement Changes EA SPORTS & NCAA Exclusivity for Five Year Period 

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    Published on 07-20-2012 09:00 PM
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    A class-action lawsuit filed four years ago alleging EA SPORTS of violating antitrust and consumer protection laws has reached a potential $27 million settlement fund while also restricting exclusive deals for the company with the NCAA/CLC or the AFL.

    The proposed settlement, filed with the court on July 19, 2012, would establish a $27 million fund for consumers who purchased Madden NFL, NCAA Football or AFL games published by EA. If the settlement is approved by the court, consumers who purchased a sixth generation title (GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox) may receive up to $6.79 per game. Those who purchased a seventh generation title (Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3) may be entitled to as much as $1.95 per game under the terms of the proposed settlement.

    As consideration for the settlement, Electronic Arts has agreed to refrain from renewing or otherwise entering into an exclusive trademark license with the AFL for five years from the final date of approval of the proposed settlement. Moreover, Electronic Arts agrees not to renew its current collegiate football trademark license with the CLC on an exclusive basis after that license expires in 2014, or seek any new exclusive trademark license regarding football video games with the NCAA, the CLC, or any NCAA member institution covered by the current exclusive license for a period of five years thereafter.

    This appears to mean that EA will be unable to have an exclusive license for NCAA Football for five years beginning in 2014. Given that the last college football competitor came from Sega's College Football 2K3 and the costs that would incur (start-up, development on the 'next' next-gen, licensing, etc.), it does not seem likely a competitor will emerge. TGT will add more information as it becomes available. Continue on for more information and additional coverage. ...
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    NCAA Football 13 - Roster Info & Availability 

    Published on 07-12-2012 07:30 AM
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    Thanks to the hard work of the community, NCAA Football 13 rosters are now available for PS3 & 360. As always, roster files are meant to be distributed freely and never paid for. Spread the word about FREE rosters to all of your friends and fellow NCAA Football community members.

    Roster files can be downloaded via EA Locker, an in-game feature. You do NOT need to add these users to your friends list. How to get the rosters via EA Locker: From the game's main menu, click on Team Management > Roster Sharing > Download > Download (again). Continue on for full instructions on how to download rosters. ...
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    The Gaming Tailgate's NCAA Football 13 Retail Release Impressions 

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    Published on 07-06-2012 05:01 PM
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    Hey guys, gschwendt back again to give you my impressions of NCAA Football 13, this time the retail release version of the game. For new visitors to the site, you can read my previously posted quick background about me as well as my impressions of gameplay from the April community event. Be sure to check out our Q&A and Media article that filled requests by users and for those that download the game early through Season Ticket, be sure to participate in our Impressions thread so that you can share your thoughts on the game.

    For this year’s release, EA SPORTS and the NCAA Football development team needed to focus on making sure that every aspect of the game was solid and provided a great core of both gameplay and other features. Unfortunately for fans of the yearly title, in my opinion, EA has fallen short in delivering the game that many felt was needed to win back those disgruntled after last year’s release. While the additions to the game are nice and do provide entertainment, they only manage to highlight the shortcomings in other areas. To me, this is the year of the ‘but’, as in “that change is really nice, but it breaks that other aspect this year” or “we got this new addition, but then we miss-out on that addition”.

    Click the Read More to read my impressions of NCAA Football 13. ...
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    The Gaming Tailgate's NCAA Football 13 Media Central 

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    Published on 07-06-2012 05:00 PM
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    The Gaming Tailgate has received early copies of NCAA Football 13 and therefore gathered media, videos, and answered numerous questions from the community. Continue on to see TGT's NCAA Football 13 media and if you have any requests or comments, follow the appropriate links below.

    Click on the proper thread to ask your question:
    Q&A Thread - Picture Requests - Video Requests
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    2012 EA SPORTS Game Changers Championship Series 

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    Published on 07-04-2012 07:00 AM
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    The EA SPORTS Game Changers Championship Series returns with with the launch of NCAA Football 13!

    The EA SPORTS Game Changers Championship Series is a 4 week NCAA Football 13 online competition played on the XBOX 360 and the PS3. Players will go head to head and play as many games as they want in order to be at the top of the polls at season's end for a chance to win a FREE copy of Madden NFL 13 (or equivalent GameStop Gift Certificate). ...
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    Seven Years of Next-Gen NCAA Football - NCAA Football 12 

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    Published on 07-03-2012 07:00 PM
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    NCAA Football 12 was released on July 12, 2011. The initial blogs and information surrounding the game centered on the franchise's focus on team specific traditions and details; namely authentic team entrances including some animal and vehicle related aspects. NCAA Football saw the addition of several long-standing community requests, including Coaching Carousel and Custom Playbooks; however, with EA's ambitious feature set also came numerous bugs and complaints. ...
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    NCAA Football 13 - TV Spots 

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    cdj
    Published on 07-02-2012 07:10 PM
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    EA SPORTS has released the television spots for NCAA Football 13. The ads center around the Heisman Challenge feature and users putting former winners on different squads. Programs and swapped 'legends' include LSU (RGIII), Ohio State (Desmond Howard), and Georgia (Tim Tebow).

    Continue on to view the ads and then share your thoughts with the community. ...
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    NCAA Football 13 Dynasty Wire Website Now Accessible 

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    Published on 07-02-2012 01:25 PM
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    While it's been discussed previously, NCAA Football 13 will be receiving an update Dynasty Wire for use with Online Dynasty. The site has recently been found online (http://www.easports.com/dynasty13/default), however currently you'll not be able to access any of the features unless you have a copy of the game and are a member of an Online Dynasty. Seen below after the break, you can at least see some mock-ups of some of the new features including Scouting, Preseason/Offseason Duties, Heisman Trophy Race, Pipeline States, and Coaching Carousel. Additional to this, as we've previously reported, most of the major bugs that were present in the NCAA Football 12 Dynasty Wire should be corrected.

    For those unfamiliar with Dynasty Wire, the website allows you to do much of what you can do on the console short of actually playing the game, and even that has a substitute. Things like recruiting, looking at stats, and game results allow you to stay in touch with what's going on with your dynasty without firing up the console. As well, Super Sim Online, the substitute for playing the game, allows you to do essentially everything you can in the game short of controlling the players; you're able to call plays and make substitutions and then see the results happen on your screen.

    UPDATE
    One change this year is that regarding the Advance from the Web feature. Added last year, this feature allows users to advance their Online Dynasty to the next week without having to boot up their console. While this feature was free last year, this year it is included with Season Ticket or available separately as a purchasable add-on. As described on the Season Ticket page, those that purchase Season Ticket will have access to not only play the game 3 days early, but also have access to premium web content from your computer; that web content this year includes both the Advance from the Web as well as Super Sim Online. We have confirmed though that those that don't subscribe to Season Ticket will be able to purchase this ability separately, however the price is unknown at this time.

    Continue after the break for mock-ups and let us know what you think. Also be sure to check back on 7/6 at 6pm ET for a review of the new site.
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    NCAA Football 13 - TeamBuilder Website Launched 

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    Published on 06-28-2012 01:30 PM
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    The NCAA Football 13 TeamBuilder website is now live. In addition to making their own custom squad, the annual update will allow gamers to view game rosters, new stadiums, updated field art, and new uniforms coming to NCAA Football 13.

    As expected, it has been confirmed that previous TeamBuilder squads can be imported into the new site for use in NCAA Football 13. However, it appears that no major upgrades have been planned for the mode. From EA SPORTS Community Manager Justin Dewiel via Twitter: "TeamBuilder will have new high school stadiums and uniforms, but there's not an overhaul of the feature this year."

    After viewing the new site, please share any new TeamBuilder features or new school specific aspects (uniforms & field art) you notice on the site. ...
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    NCAA Football 13 - Quick Clips 

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    gschwendt
    Published on 06-28-2012 11:20 AM
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    Each Thursday, a new NCAA Football 13 'Quick Clip' will be posted showcasing different aspects of the game in action.

    Clip #1 (5/10) - NCAA Football 13 Gameplay USC Intro with Rece Davis In Studio
    Clip #2 (5/17) - Raw Gameplay - NCAA Football 13 - USC vs. Oregon Part Two
    Clip #3 (5/24) - NCAA Football 13 Gameplay Clips feat. Maryland & Michigan
    Clip #4 (5/31) - FIRST LOOK at Scouting when you start your Dynasty in NCAA Football 13
    NEW! Clip #5 (6/28) RAW Unedited Look at Dynasty Recruiting in NCAA Football 13

    All clips will be archived in this thread. After checking out the video(s), share your thoughts with the community below. ...
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